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<big><center>[[Bacteria|'''BACK TO BACTERIA''']]</center></big>
 
<big><center>[[Bacteria|'''BACK TO BACTERIA''']]</center></big>
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==Clostridium botulinum==
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==Clostridia==
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* ''Clostrisium'' bacteria are Gram-positive and obligate anaerobes.
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==Species==
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===Clostridium botulinum===
    
* ''Clostridium botulinum'' has been implicated in [[Intestines - physical disturbances#Equine dysautonomia, or grass sickness|equine grass sickness]].
 
* ''Clostridium botulinum'' has been implicated in [[Intestines - physical disturbances#Equine dysautonomia, or grass sickness|equine grass sickness]].
 
* The toxin also causes [[Muscles - degenerative#Botulism|botulism]], a disease affecting muscle at the neuromuscular junction.
 
* The toxin also causes [[Muscles - degenerative#Botulism|botulism]], a disease affecting muscle at the neuromuscular junction.
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==Clostridium chauvei==
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===Clostridium chauvei===
    
* Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]], along with [[Clostridium species#Clostridium septicum|''Clostridium septicum'']].
 
* Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]], along with [[Clostridium species#Clostridium septicum|''Clostridium septicum'']].
 
* Infects muscles giving black leg [[Muscles - inflammatory#Black leg|myositis]]
 
* Infects muscles giving black leg [[Muscles - inflammatory#Black leg|myositis]]
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==Clostridium novyi==
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===Clostridium novyi===
    
* Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]].
 
* Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]].
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==Clostridium perfringens==
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===Clostridium perfringens===
    
* Causes:
 
* Causes:
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** [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|Myositis]]
 
** [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|Myositis]]
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==Clostridium septicum==
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===Clostridium septicum===
    
* Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]]
 
* Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]]
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==Clostridium sordelli==
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===Clostridium sordelli===
    
* Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]]
 
* Causes [[General Pathology - Necrosis#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles - inflammatory#Gas gangrene|myositis]]
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==Clostridium tetani==
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===Clostridium tetani===
    
* ''Clostridium tetani'' may infect wounds, giving rise to [[Tremors and Movement Disorders - Nervous System#Tetanus|tetanus]]
 
* ''Clostridium tetani'' may infect wounds, giving rise to [[Tremors and Movement Disorders - Nervous System#Tetanus|tetanus]]
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